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1609900

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date	14/04/2023
answering body	Department for Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept id	216
answering dept short name	Science, Innovation and Technology
answering dept sort name	Science, Innovation and Technology
hansard heading	Internet: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the regulation of (a) optional and (b) essential website cookies.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	180033
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>We are taking steps in the Data Protection and Digital Information (No. 2) Bill (DPDI Bill) to reform the provisions in the Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations 2003 (PEC Regulations) which set the rules on the use of cookies (and similar technologies).</p><p>The current legislation prohibits organisations from placing cookies on a person’s computer, or other connected device without consent, unless they are essential for the provision of a requested service (for example, to remember what is in their online basket).</p><p>In practice, this means that web users may experience multiple cookie ‘pop-up’ notices on every website they visit which can negatively affect their browsing experience. That is why</p><p>the Bill will remove the need to seek consent for the placement of some types of cookies that pose low privacy risks, such as those used to count the number of visitors to a web page. As a result of these changes, web users will know that if they continue to see cookie pop up banners, it is because their personal data may be used for more intrusive purposes, such as profiling for advertising purposes.</p><p>The Bill will also allow the Secretary of State to update the list of cookies that do not require consent through the use of regulations. This could be useful if other non-intrusive uses of cookies are identified or, when people become more confident about using different technology, such as browser and device settings, to set their online preferences.</p><p>The DPDI Bill was published on 8 March 2023 and can be found <a href="https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/bills/cbill/58-03/0265/220265.pdf" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Hornchurch and Upminster answering member printed Julia Lopez question first answered 20/04/2023 16:05:01 answering member 4647 label Biography information for Julia Lopez
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1126288

registered interest
date	13/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, how many internet browser providers have informed his Department that they will not be adopting the Internet Engineering Task Force DNS over HTTPS (DOH) protocol.
tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
tabling member printed	Tom Watson
uin	253530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>How DOH will be deployed is still a subject of discussion within the industry, both for browser providers and the wider internet industry. We are aware of the public statements made by some browser providers on deployment and we are seeking to understand definitively their rollout plans. DCMS is in discussions with browser providers, internet industry and other stakeholders and we are keen to see a resolution that is acceptable for all parties.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 16/05/2019 09:45:13 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1124941

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what steps his Department is taking to ensure the security of age-verification check databases.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>All providers of age verification (AV) services must comply with data protection laws. In addition, ahead of the introduction of mandatory age verification on online pornography sites, the regulator, the British Board for Film Classifcation, has created a voluntary certification scheme, the Age-verification Certificate (AVC), which will assess the data security standards of AV providers. Age verification solutions which offer these robust data protection conditions will be certified following an independent assessment and will carry the BBFC's new green 'AV' symbol. Details will also be published on the BBFC’s age-verification website, ageverificationregulator.com.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 13/05/2019 11:35:23 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1002662

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Security
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, pursuant to the Answer of 18 October 2018 to Question 180309 on Internet: Security, what his Department's definition is of best possible industry uptake of the Code; and whether that definition includes a quantifiable target.
tabling member constituency	Leigh
tabling member printed	Jo Platt
uin	188905
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The consumer Internet of Things (IoT) sector is an exciting area of technology which is expected to grow significantly in the coming years as new products come to market. The exact level of this growth remains highly uncertain, with predictions ranging from 6.4 billion to 75 billion devices on the global market by 2020. This level of uncertainty makes the setting of a target unhelpful as it may limit our ambition.</p> answering member constituency Stourbridge answering member printed Margot James question first answered 12/11/2018 16:03:34 answering member 4115 label Biography information for Margot James
tabling member	4673 label Biography information for Jo Platt